Improvement in tassel-heads



G. A. COOPER & c. SOUTHWORTH.

Improvement in Tassel-Heads. 647.

Patented May 9,1871.

UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. COOPER AND CONSIDER SOUTHWORTH, OF STOUGHTON, MASS.

IM PROVEMENT IN TASSEL-HEA DS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 14,647, dated May 9,1871.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, GEORGE A. COOPER andCoNsIDER SoUTnwoETH, of Stoughton, in the county of Norfolk, in theState of Massachusetts, have invented a new and superior Tassel-Head;and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is an enlargedview of a head and tassel complete, the head (letter A) being madeaccording to our invention. Fig. 2 is a View of one end of thetassel-head, showing its triangular shape. Fig. 3 (in which letter Brepresents the wire and O a tapering triangular spindle or form er, witha tassel-head partly formed by the wire B wound about it) shows onemethod of winding the wire to produce a tassel-head like thatrepresented in Fig. 1. The spiral form of the tassel-head is produced bythe slight unwinding of the wire when it is slipped ofl' the spindle orformer upon which it is wound, and will vary with the size and stiffnessof the wire, and also with the size and shape of the spindle.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 7

Our invention relates more particularly to those tassels which are usedfor trimmings on nubias, muffs, and other fancy goods; and consists inmanufacturing the head of the tassel of wire, by winding, twisting,braiding, or weaving the wire, upon a suitable spindle or former, in amanner to produce the desired shape.

We do not confine ourselves to any particular style of form ormanner ofwinding, braiding, or weaving; and we beg leave to represent that we areable to produce tassel-heads in the manner described very much excellingin beauty and durability those made by the old method of winding orbraiding silk or worsted about a wooden form.

We use, in the manufacture of our new tassel-heads, wire which has beencovered with silk or worsted, and we also use a naked wire, which weform into the desired shape, and then cover the shape with silk orworsted.

We are aware that wire has been used to bind the worsted or silktogether in a kind of fringe, and that this fringe has been wound abouta tassel-head or form in some kinds of tassels; but we have never knownor heard of wire being used either in a covered or naked state to formthe tassel-head itself.

We claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Atassel-head made of wire, either with or without fibrous covering,substantially in the manner described, without confining ourselves toany particular shape, form, or manner of shaping.

GEO. A. COOPER. CONSIDER SOUTHWORTH.

Witnesses:

JAMES D." TABER, ABRAM 0. PAUL.

